Yangsan-si, Cheer Up Small Business Owners... Free Food Waste Collection for Small Restaurants

From February 1 to April 30, 2021, for general and casual dining establishments under 200㎡

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Yangsan City in Gyeongnam announced on the 11th that it will provide free food waste collection for small restaurants in the area struggling due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for three months starting February 1st.

The eligible establishments are general restaurants and rest restaurants under 200㎡, and during the free collection period, they can dispose of food waste in business-use food waste collection containers without attaching payment certificates.

With this support, 5,700 small restaurants in the area will be able to receive a total exemption of 80 million KRW in payment certificate fees.

Mayor Kim Il-kwon said, “We deeply empathize with the difficulties faced by small business owners due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and hope this will provide some help to small restaurants struggling with decreased sales and commercial district stagnation. We will continue to do our best to overcome the crisis together through various resource measures for small business owners and self-employed individuals.”

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